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Where to Dine in the Pacific Northwest
Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza
http://garlicjims.com/default.asp
405 W. Neider Avenue
Coeur d'Alene ID
Tel: 208-930-4818
Hours: 11am - 11pm Everyday
Boston's Gourmet Pizza
14004 E. Indiana
Spokane, WA 99216
Phone (509) 927-4284
Fax (509) 922-2652
http://www.bostonsgourmet.com/files/Nutritional_Information.pdf
Ivano's in Sandpoint
102 South First Ave
Sandpoint ID
208/263-0211
http://www.ivanos-sandpoint.com/gluten-free.html
Twigs
http://www.twigsbistro.com/
Gluten free Menu!
3 Spokane locations
Mustard Seed
4750 N Division St
Spokane, WA 99207-1416
(509) 483-1500
http://mustardseedweb.com/
Lazy Bones
http://www.lazybonesbarbecue.com/gluten-free_menu.html
509-448-RIBS (7427)
4334 S. Regal Spokane, WA 99223
Thank you Leah!
The Top of India
http://www.thetopofindia.com/
11114 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5218
there's another one along Division as well. Very quit and easy going type of place. So if you do like the place keep it on the down low. If not sure on the menu ask the COOK meaning ask for the cook.lol On which is the best for a non gluten menu item.My favorite is Chicken Biryani, lamb biryani, rice biryani, shrimp biryani. Yummy, just be careful of the added ingredients. Cardamom spice if you've never had this question it. Sometimes the ingredients depends on how the cook usually cooks the biryani. Your most likely not going have cooked the same way every time.Biryani was for people of power and high class in India's past.
Thanks Michael! 08-06-2009
Soulful Soups
117 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 459-1190
http://www.soulfulsoups.com/
Call them in the morning and they will advise which are safe selections.
HuHot Mongolian Grill
11703 East Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 891-8711
http://www.huhot.com/
suggested by Sharon...she said they are very GF aware...know the ingredients and really clean the grill.
Mizuna Restaurant & Wine Bar
214 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 747-2004
http://www.mizuna.com/
Tried this place last night. Wonderful!
Maggies South Hill Grill
2808 E 29th Ave.Spokane, WA
509-536-4745
to see menu click this link
http://files.meetup.com/184738/Maggie%27s%20GF%20Menu.pdf
Franks Diner
http://www.franksdiners.com/index.htm
DowntownGeneral Manager:
Kim Jacobson
1516 W. 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
509.747.8798
Hours: 6am - 8pm Sunday - Thursday
6am - 9pm Friday & Saturday
North Spokane General Manager:
Jane Jurkovac
10929 N. Newport Hwy
Spokane, WA 99218
509.465.2464
Hours: 6am - 9pm Monday - Saturday
6am - 8pm Sunday
Home Office Managing Partner:
Kenneth Belisle Office
Phone: 509.483.3300 x 14
E-Mail Address: SpokaneLandmark@aol.com
Your Table Gourmet
http://www.yourtablegourmet.com/
please let us know if you try this, thanks! Jeanne
PFChangs
801 W. Main
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 456-2166
They do have a GF menu at: http://www.pfchangs.c.../
Downriver Grill ... have been great reviews on GF 3315 W Northwest Blvd.
509-323-1600
http://www.thedownrivergrill.com/
Wild Sage American Bistro
916 W 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 456-7575
http://www.wildsagebistro.com/ has a menu that is all marked with GF options and are great to visit
Winger's Grill & Bar
14742 E. Indiana Ave.(At the Valley Mall)
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
(509) 893-8057
http://www.wingers.in.../
Thai Bamboo
2010 N 4TH Street
Coeur d'Alene, ID
208-667-5300
http://www.thaibamboorestaurant.com/very helpful in making GF selections
1228 Tapas
1228 S. Grand Blvd. in Spokane
http://www.1228tapas..../
Bistro on Spruce
4th and Spruce
CDA, ID
New in Sandpoint
Just found out about:
Ivano'sgluten free menu with about 21 items!
Loading Dock...offers GF pizza
Thanks Denise!
Red Robin
482 West Sunset Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-8310
Spokane Valley
14736 E. Indiana Ave.
Spokane, WA 99216
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p(
509) 921-1634
Spokane
9904 N. Newport Hwy.
Spokane, WA 99218
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p
509) 467-3382
Spokane Downtown
725 W. Main Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p
(509) 838-5260
Azteca
Spokane Valley location has GF beer!
CDA has a gluten free list...read it and only order according to directions! No chips or sauces. Carrie has posted the list on here... ask for a copy at restaurant before ordering. Has become quite limited.
Chili's
options change monthly. I would recommend you print up the gluten free menu (page 9 of the PDF file on thier website) and take it with you. To be safest try to go when they are not too busy. I have always had good luck there myself. http://www.brinker.co.../
Bonsai Bistro
11:00-10:00
Across from The Coeur d’Alene Resort Overlooking The Lake
101 Sherman Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
208-765-4321
http://www.bonsaibist.../
E-mail: tchandler@bonsaibistro.com
Fax: 208-292-5671
Ask for Chef Troy....if he is not available tell the host/hostess you will be ordering Gluten Free and please tell the chef to be expecting a Gluten Free order. Also tell your food server and ask for suggestions. Double check EVERYTHING that is brought to your table!!!! Is this gluten free? They always seem to bring soy sauce or some concoction that is not GF even though the entire table is ordering Gluten Free. When your food arrives ask again is this gluten free? It will make them aware of how important it is they don't make a mistake. I do this repetitive questioning everywhere.... you wouldn't believe how many times they had to correct it.
Wendy's: http://wendys.com/foo...
Outback: http://outbacksteakho.../
Coldstone: http://www.coldstonec.../
Arby's: http://www.arbys.com/nutrition/printable.php?type=allergens
Some suggestions from the group:
Jennifer says:
I went to Bambino's yesterday (located at 726 N 4th in Cd'A). It was wonderful! They can do all their pizzas and pastas with gluten free pizza crust or pasta. Of course double check the ingredients in the pizza toppings and pasta sauces, but I had no problems! The staff and chef were all very accommodating with my questions and requests and the chef even reheated a gluten free soup for me, since the soup of the day was not gluten free. And everything tasted great! They even make gelato and state its gluten free too! I highly recommend Bambinos, but as always, ask plenty of questions to your own satisfaction. Enjoy!
Tanya S. says:
In CDA I have safely dined at Bonsai Bistro, Syringa, Azteca, Bambino's, Angelo's, and Le Piastre. Angelo of Angelo's will cook anything from the menu for you modified. Bambino's was fabulous. Azteca has a limited menu, but as long as you go at off-peak times, they'll make special meals for you. Le Piastre doesn't have much that is safe, but what they do have is excellent.
There is a new Pizza place opening soon on 4th that advertises Gluten Free Pizza! More on that as we check them out. If anyone knows Angelo's on 4th they are the ones opening the pizza place. I think it is called Bambino's or something like that. If you are a "regular" anywhere they will want to take extra good care of you to keep your business now that you have gone Gluten Free. So if you find a good place that takes good care of you PLEASE pass it on to us we would like to give them more GF business!
Edited by Jeanne on Oct 15, 2008 9:28 PM
We love places that speak gluten free correctly!
http://garlicjims.com/default.asp
405 W. Neider Avenue
Coeur d'Alene ID
Tel: 208-930-4818
Hours: 11am - 11pm Everyday
Boston's Gourmet Pizza
14004 E. Indiana
Spokane, WA 99216
Phone (509) 927-4284
Fax (509) 922-2652
http://www.bostonsgourmet.com/files/Nutritional_Information.pdf
Ivano's in Sandpoint
102 South First Ave
Sandpoint ID
208/263-0211
http://www.ivanos-sandpoint.com/gluten-free.html
Twigs
http://www.twigsbistro.com/
Gluten free Menu!
3 Spokane locations
Mustard Seed
4750 N Division St
Spokane, WA 99207-1416
(509) 483-1500
http://mustardseedweb.com/
Lazy Bones
http://www.lazybonesbarbecue.com/gluten-free_menu.html
509-448-RIBS (7427)
4334 S. Regal Spokane, WA 99223
Thank you Leah!
The Top of India
http://www.thetopofindia.com/
11114 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5218
there's another one along Division as well. Very quit and easy going type of place. So if you do like the place keep it on the down low. If not sure on the menu ask the COOK meaning ask for the cook.lol On which is the best for a non gluten menu item.My favorite is Chicken Biryani, lamb biryani, rice biryani, shrimp biryani. Yummy, just be careful of the added ingredients. Cardamom spice if you've never had this question it. Sometimes the ingredients depends on how the cook usually cooks the biryani. Your most likely not going have cooked the same way every time.Biryani was for people of power and high class in India's past.
Thanks Michael! 08-06-2009
Soulful Soups
117 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 459-1190
http://www.soulfulsoups.com/
Call them in the morning and they will advise which are safe selections.
HuHot Mongolian Grill
11703 East Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 891-8711
http://www.huhot.com/
suggested by Sharon...she said they are very GF aware...know the ingredients and really clean the grill.
Mizuna Restaurant & Wine Bar
214 N Howard St
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 747-2004
http://www.mizuna.com/
Tried this place last night. Wonderful!
Maggies South Hill Grill
2808 E 29th Ave.Spokane, WA
509-536-4745
to see menu click this link
http://files.meetup.com/184738/Maggie%27s%20GF%20Menu.pdf
Franks Diner
http://www.franksdiners.com/index.htm
DowntownGeneral Manager:
Kim Jacobson
1516 W. 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
509.747.8798
Hours: 6am - 8pm Sunday - Thursday
6am - 9pm Friday & Saturday
North Spokane General Manager:
Jane Jurkovac
10929 N. Newport Hwy
Spokane, WA 99218
509.465.2464
Hours: 6am - 9pm Monday - Saturday
6am - 8pm Sunday
Home Office Managing Partner:
Kenneth Belisle Office
Phone: 509.483.3300 x 14
E-Mail Address: SpokaneLandmark@aol.com
Your Table Gourmet
http://www.yourtablegourmet.com/
please let us know if you try this, thanks! Jeanne
PFChangs
801 W. Main
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 456-2166
They do have a GF menu at: http://www.pfchangs.c.../
Downriver Grill ... have been great reviews on GF 3315 W Northwest Blvd.
509-323-1600
http://www.thedownrivergrill.com/
Wild Sage American Bistro
916 W 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 456-7575
http://www.wildsagebistro.com/ has a menu that is all marked with GF options and are great to visit
Winger's Grill & Bar
14742 E. Indiana Ave.(At the Valley Mall)
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
(509) 893-8057
http://www.wingers.in.../
Thai Bamboo
2010 N 4TH Street
Coeur d'Alene, ID
208-667-5300
http://www.thaibamboorestaurant.com/very helpful in making GF selections
1228 Tapas
1228 S. Grand Blvd. in Spokane
http://www.1228tapas..../
Bistro on Spruce
4th and Spruce
CDA, ID
New in Sandpoint
Just found out about:
Ivano'sgluten free menu with about 21 items!
Loading Dock...offers GF pizza
Thanks Denise!
Red Robin
482 West Sunset Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-8310
Spokane Valley
14736 E. Indiana Ave.
Spokane, WA 99216
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p(
509) 921-1634
Spokane
9904 N. Newport Hwy.
Spokane, WA 99218
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p
509) 467-3382
Spokane Downtown
725 W. Main Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Sun-Thu: 11a-10p, Fri-Sat: 11a-11p
(509) 838-5260
Azteca
Spokane Valley location has GF beer!
CDA has a gluten free list...read it and only order according to directions! No chips or sauces. Carrie has posted the list on here... ask for a copy at restaurant before ordering. Has become quite limited.
Chili's
options change monthly. I would recommend you print up the gluten free menu (page 9 of the PDF file on thier website) and take it with you. To be safest try to go when they are not too busy. I have always had good luck there myself. http://www.brinker.co.../
Bonsai Bistro
11:00-10:00
Across from The Coeur d’Alene Resort Overlooking The Lake
101 Sherman Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
208-765-4321
http://www.bonsaibist.../
E-mail: tchandler@bonsaibistro.com
Fax: 208-292-5671
Ask for Chef Troy....if he is not available tell the host/hostess you will be ordering Gluten Free and please tell the chef to be expecting a Gluten Free order. Also tell your food server and ask for suggestions. Double check EVERYTHING that is brought to your table!!!! Is this gluten free? They always seem to bring soy sauce or some concoction that is not GF even though the entire table is ordering Gluten Free. When your food arrives ask again is this gluten free? It will make them aware of how important it is they don't make a mistake. I do this repetitive questioning everywhere.... you wouldn't believe how many times they had to correct it.
Wendy's: http://wendys.com/foo...
Outback: http://outbacksteakho.../
Coldstone: http://www.coldstonec.../
Arby's: http://www.arbys.com/nutrition/printable.php?type=allergens
Some suggestions from the group:
Jennifer says:
I went to Bambino's yesterday (located at 726 N 4th in Cd'A). It was wonderful! They can do all their pizzas and pastas with gluten free pizza crust or pasta. Of course double check the ingredients in the pizza toppings and pasta sauces, but I had no problems! The staff and chef were all very accommodating with my questions and requests and the chef even reheated a gluten free soup for me, since the soup of the day was not gluten free. And everything tasted great! They even make gelato and state its gluten free too! I highly recommend Bambinos, but as always, ask plenty of questions to your own satisfaction. Enjoy!
Tanya S. says:
In CDA I have safely dined at Bonsai Bistro, Syringa, Azteca, Bambino's, Angelo's, and Le Piastre. Angelo of Angelo's will cook anything from the menu for you modified. Bambino's was fabulous. Azteca has a limited menu, but as long as you go at off-peak times, they'll make special meals for you. Le Piastre doesn't have much that is safe, but what they do have is excellent.
There is a new Pizza place opening soon on 4th that advertises Gluten Free Pizza! More on that as we check them out. If anyone knows Angelo's on 4th they are the ones opening the pizza place. I think it is called Bambino's or something like that. If you are a "regular" anywhere they will want to take extra good care of you to keep your business now that you have gone Gluten Free. So if you find a good place that takes good care of you PLEASE pass it on to us we would like to give them more GF business!
Edited by Jeanne on Oct 15, 2008 9:28 PM
We love places that speak gluten free correctly!
Local Gluten Free Shopping
Super 1 in CDA, ID
Kathleen & 95
Living Without Magazine in stock!
Great selection in the Nutrition Department! Be sure to thank Sandra
Super 1 in Hayden, ID
Super 1 in Post Falls, ID
Flour Mill in Hayden On Commerce (the little street just behind the Hayden Post Office that's on Honeysuckle). Special thanks to Rob
Trading Co Stores
1501 E Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854-7531
208/773-3383
in baking isle.
Yokes Fresh Market~Nature's Corner Stores
http://files.meetup.com/184738/Natures_Corner_Newsletter-Nov_Edition_Final%5B1%5D.pdf
Living Without Magazine in stock!
Locations:
Argonne Village
9329 E Montgomery
Huge Selection of GF products
Market Street 1
4202 N Market (Mead)
Huge Selection of GF products
Airway Heights
12825 W Sunset Hwy
Pasco 4905 Road 68
West Richland
1401 Bombing Range Rd
Sandpoint, ID
212 Bonner Mall Way
Will soon have a Huge Selection of GF products
Deer Park and other locations that do not have a Nature Center yet has GF selections through out the store.
Please request any products they may not have on hand. They are very excited to help us out!
Edited by Jeanne on Oct 15, 2008 8:57 PM
Rosauers
http://www.rosauers.com/
Good selection of GF groceries in Nutrition area
29th and at the Y
2610 E. 29th Ave
North Division
9414 N. Division St
Huge GF Department
Winter Ridge in Sandpoint
Fred Meyer is doing a great job keeping up in their Nutritional department!
CDA, ID At Kathleen and 95
Through out Spokane Area
Fresh Abundance
2015 N. Division St.
Phone 533-2724
Just North of Indiana, behind Mountain Gear Sporting Goods
3324 S. Best Rd.
Phone 924-7774
East of Hyw 27 and Evergreen Roads
1001 W. 25th Ave.
Phone 838-0893
Behind Wilson Elementary School off of South Lincoln
http://www.freshabundance.com/
Thank you Anna and Luke!
Super Supplements
CDA just North of I-90 on 95 and Neider on the North West corner. http://www.supersupplements.com/ lots more locations. This store has many GF goodies in addition to Supplements!
Pilgrim's in CDA, ID
off 4th South of I-90
This store is really growing.
GF through out the store. Glutino Breads & Bagels in the refrigerated dept. BEWARE of the fresh baked GF products as they are NOT baked in a gluten free environment
Kathleen & 95
Living Without Magazine in stock!
Great selection in the Nutrition Department! Be sure to thank Sandra
Super 1 in Hayden, ID
Super 1 in Post Falls, ID
Flour Mill in Hayden On Commerce (the little street just behind the Hayden Post Office that's on Honeysuckle). Special thanks to Rob
Trading Co Stores
1501 E Seltice Way
Post Falls, ID 83854-7531
208/773-3383
in baking isle.
Yokes Fresh Market~Nature's Corner Stores
http://files.meetup.com/184738/Natures_Corner_Newsletter-Nov_Edition_Final%5B1%5D.pdf
Living Without Magazine in stock!
Locations:
Argonne Village
9329 E Montgomery
Huge Selection of GF products
Market Street 1
4202 N Market (Mead)
Huge Selection of GF products
Airway Heights
12825 W Sunset Hwy
Pasco 4905 Road 68
West Richland
1401 Bombing Range Rd
Sandpoint, ID
212 Bonner Mall Way
Will soon have a Huge Selection of GF products
Deer Park and other locations that do not have a Nature Center yet has GF selections through out the store.
Please request any products they may not have on hand. They are very excited to help us out!
Edited by Jeanne on Oct 15, 2008 8:57 PM
Rosauers
http://www.rosauers.com/
Good selection of GF groceries in Nutrition area
29th and at the Y
2610 E. 29th Ave
North Division
9414 N. Division St
Huge GF Department
Winter Ridge in Sandpoint
Fred Meyer is doing a great job keeping up in their Nutritional department!
CDA, ID At Kathleen and 95
Through out Spokane Area
Fresh Abundance
2015 N. Division St.
Phone 533-2724
Just North of Indiana, behind Mountain Gear Sporting Goods
3324 S. Best Rd.
Phone 924-7774
East of Hyw 27 and Evergreen Roads
1001 W. 25th Ave.
Phone 838-0893
Behind Wilson Elementary School off of South Lincoln
http://www.freshabundance.com/
Thank you Anna and Luke!
Super Supplements
CDA just North of I-90 on 95 and Neider on the North West corner. http://www.supersupplements.com/ lots more locations. This store has many GF goodies in addition to Supplements!
Pilgrim's in CDA, ID
off 4th South of I-90
This store is really growing.
GF through out the store. Glutino Breads & Bagels in the refrigerated dept. BEWARE of the fresh baked GF products as they are NOT baked in a gluten free environment
New products found in the Coeur d'ALene area
Made some stops at the markets yesterday and noticed lots of new products. Super 1 on Kathleen now has GlutenFreeda's "Instant Oatmeal" all flavors. If you haven't tried this yet it is really good. Not too sweet and wholesome ingredients. And Gluten Freeda's frozen burrito's. Sandra has gotten in so many new products they are not all in the GF isle so take a walk around the department and look for her GF signs.
Super 1 in Hayden now carries a fair selection of GF foods in their new nutrition area!
Pilgrims also has Gluten Freeda's "Instant Oatmeal". In the freezer area you will find some yummy Gluten Freeda's Ice cream sandwiches! As I was munching on one reading the box I noticed the manufacturing warning of cross contamination....bummer. John and Bryan got to finish the package of 4 :(
Albertsons on Prairie: They have all four Betty Crocker GF products...in the cake isle. They now carry 3 GF beers, Bard's, Redbridge and J.K.'s Scrumpy Hard Cider http://organicscrumpy.com/process.html . These are in the nutrition isle facing the produce section.
Super 1 in Hayden now carries a fair selection of GF foods in their new nutrition area!
Pilgrims also has Gluten Freeda's "Instant Oatmeal". In the freezer area you will find some yummy Gluten Freeda's Ice cream sandwiches! As I was munching on one reading the box I noticed the manufacturing warning of cross contamination....bummer. John and Bryan got to finish the package of 4 :(
Albertsons on Prairie: They have all four Betty Crocker GF products...in the cake isle. They now carry 3 GF beers, Bard's, Redbridge and J.K.'s Scrumpy Hard Cider http://organicscrumpy.com/process.html . These are in the nutrition isle facing the produce section.
Xanthan Gum...how much to use
Authentic Foods Recommended Uses for Xanthan Gum:
• Cake- ¼ teaspoon per 1 cup flour
• Bread- 1 teaspoon per 1 cup flour
• Pizza Crust- 2 teaspoons per 1 cup flour
• Cake- ¼ teaspoon per 1 cup flour
• Bread- 1 teaspoon per 1 cup flour
• Pizza Crust- 2 teaspoons per 1 cup flour
Bread baking tips
1. Carol Fensters Bread baking tips are at
http://www.gfreecuisine.com/blog/
2. For great tips & suggestions look at Gluten Evolutions site: http://www.glutenevolution.com/tips.html
Know your flours & what they do
Step One
Use potato starch flour, which is ideal to thicken cream-based soups and sauces; decrease the amount called for in typical recipes by one half. In a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid, combine ice water and potato starch flour in a 1 to 1 ratio; shake jar vigorously until mixture is smooth and proceed with recipe. Cornstarch is a refined starch from corn that is used as a clear thickening agent for puddings, fruit sauces and Asian cooking. Prepared with the same 1 to 1 ratio, cornstarch usually does not need adjustment.
Step Two
Work with tapioca flour, which is a light, white, very smooth flour that comes from the cassava root Manihot esculenta. This imparts baked goods with a nice chewy taste that makes it superb for use in white or French-style bread. Soy flour has a high protein and fat content with a nutty taste. It is best when used in combination with other flours and for baked goods that include chocolate, fruit or nuts, such as brownies and banana bread.
Step Three
Substitute corn flour for wheat flour in recipes that call for a mixture with cornmeal to make cornbread or muffins; corn flour also makes excellent waffles or pancakes especially when topped with blueberries. For every 1 cup of corn flour, add ½-tspn of xanthum gum or guar gum to improve the texture. Cornmeal is simply ground corn that comes from either the yellow or the white varieties.
Step Four
Utilize fine textured white rice flour. This is unequaled as basic flour for gluten-free baking. It performs well with other flours and is flavorless. Milled from unpolished brown rice, which has more food value because it contains bran, brown rice flour is best in recipes for baked goods that call for whole-wheat flours.
http://www.gfreecuisine.com/blog/
2. For great tips & suggestions look at Gluten Evolutions site: http://www.glutenevolution.com/tips.html
Know your flours & what they do
Step One
Use potato starch flour, which is ideal to thicken cream-based soups and sauces; decrease the amount called for in typical recipes by one half. In a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid, combine ice water and potato starch flour in a 1 to 1 ratio; shake jar vigorously until mixture is smooth and proceed with recipe. Cornstarch is a refined starch from corn that is used as a clear thickening agent for puddings, fruit sauces and Asian cooking. Prepared with the same 1 to 1 ratio, cornstarch usually does not need adjustment.
Step Two
Work with tapioca flour, which is a light, white, very smooth flour that comes from the cassava root Manihot esculenta. This imparts baked goods with a nice chewy taste that makes it superb for use in white or French-style bread. Soy flour has a high protein and fat content with a nutty taste. It is best when used in combination with other flours and for baked goods that include chocolate, fruit or nuts, such as brownies and banana bread.
Step Three
Substitute corn flour for wheat flour in recipes that call for a mixture with cornmeal to make cornbread or muffins; corn flour also makes excellent waffles or pancakes especially when topped with blueberries. For every 1 cup of corn flour, add ½-tspn of xanthum gum or guar gum to improve the texture. Cornmeal is simply ground corn that comes from either the yellow or the white varieties.
Step Four
Utilize fine textured white rice flour. This is unequaled as basic flour for gluten-free baking. It performs well with other flours and is flavorless. Milled from unpolished brown rice, which has more food value because it contains bran, brown rice flour is best in recipes for baked goods that call for whole-wheat flours.
Flour Combinations
Making your own mixes and Flour Combinatons
Your best friend for this would be the Bobs Red Mill site. The recipe page is so easy to use. Select gluten free as the category and see all the options. Try using the keyword option by putting in Bette Hagman or Carol Fenster and see all the recipes they have submitted.
Suggestion: When you find that perfect recipe use ziplock bags and prepare the dried ingredients in advance. As long as you have all the ingredients out you may as well make 6, be sure to label them. This gets all the pre-measuring done and you have a home made mix all set to go!http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipe/
Blends we used in our Support Group From March 2008
Meeting
When subbing wheat flour in old favorite recipes, try using your favorite self rising baking mix. Gluten-free flours can always use a little boost in leavening. And the beauty of using gluten-free baking mixes in recipes is this: the right amount of xanthan gum [needed for binding and texture] is already in the mix.
For those of you interested in mixing your own gluten-free flour mix from scratch, here is a basic guideline, with options:
Self-Rising Flour MixCombine:
1 cup gluten-free flour mix·
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder·
1/2 teaspoon salt
Basic Gluten-Free Flour Mix
Combine:
2 cups rice flour* [or 1 cup rice and 1 cup sorghum flour]
2/3 cup cornstarch [or potato starch]
1/3 cup tapioca starch [*or almond meal or buckwheat or quinoa flour for more protein]
1 teaspoon xanthan gum [or guar gum]
Notes:Brown rice flour is a whole grain and has more nutrition. It works well in recipes if balanced with lighter flours.
You could try: 1 cup brown rice flour and 1 cup white rice flour.
Subbing denser flours such as almond, buckwheat, coconut or quinoa will result in a heavier, denser product. Start with a third of a cup. Experiment and find the formula and texture you like best. Remember don’t throw away your failures. You can always freeze them or put them in the food processor and use the crumbs, croutons, etc.
BETTE HAGMAN’S GLUTEN FREE FLOUR BLENDS:
“Dream pastry flour” is from Bette Hagman’s
It is meant for use in pie crusts:
2 cups tapioca starch
2 cups cornstarch1 cup potato starch (not potato flour)
4 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour)
4 teaspoons xantham gum
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
Mix these ingredients really thoroughly, either in a large bowl, bag or jar, and store in an airtight container.
Bette Hagman's Gourmet Blend
Two part white rice flour
Two thirds part potato starch flour
One third part tapioca rice flour
Parts can be any unit of measure, cups, pounds, gallons, etc.
Bread flour mix:
1 part white rice flour
1 part brown rice flour
2/3 part potato starch flour
1/3 part tapioca flour
Bean flour mix:
1 part light or dark bean flour
1 part cornstarch
1 part tapioca flour
Gluten free flour
1 cup finely ground raw almonds
1 cup white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup potato starch
1/3 cup buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt
Russ Paden's All Purpose GF Flour Mix
I use the GF flour mix posted by a lister a short while back. I have found it to work great in everything I've tried so far!
4 cups brown rice flour
1 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (NOT white rice flour)
1 cup tapioca starch or tapioca starch flour 1 cup rice polish (or rice bran, but it's not as good)
1 tbsp xanthan gum or guar gum
Make large batches and store in freezer. This compares to all purpose wheat flour; substitute it 1 cup to 1 cup.
GLUTEN FREE FLOUR COMBINATIONS
Suggestions from Carrie:
1.)Brown Rice Flour – 2 ½ cups
White Rice Flour – 2 cups
Corn Starch – ½ cup
Potato Starch – ¾ cup + 2 TablespoonsTapioca Starch/Flour – ¾ cup + 2 TablespoonsXanthan gum – 3 Tablespoons
2.) Brown Rice Flour – 1 cup
White Rice Flour – 1 ¼ cup
Potato Starch – ¼ cupTapioca Starch/Flour – 2/3 cupSweet Rice Flour – ¾ cup
Arrowroot Starch – 1/3 cup
Xanthan gum – 2 teaspoons
3.) Brown Rice Flour – 1 cup
Garbanzo bean/Chickpea flour – 2/3 cup
Tapioca Starch/Flour – 1/3 cup
4.) Brown Rice Flour – 2 cups
Tapioca Starch/Flour – 1 cup
Bean Flour or Sorghum Flour – ½ cup
Your best friend for this would be the Bobs Red Mill site. The recipe page is so easy to use. Select gluten free as the category and see all the options. Try using the keyword option by putting in Bette Hagman or Carol Fenster and see all the recipes they have submitted.
Suggestion: When you find that perfect recipe use ziplock bags and prepare the dried ingredients in advance. As long as you have all the ingredients out you may as well make 6, be sure to label them. This gets all the pre-measuring done and you have a home made mix all set to go!http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipe/
Blends we used in our Support Group From March 2008
Meeting
When subbing wheat flour in old favorite recipes, try using your favorite self rising baking mix. Gluten-free flours can always use a little boost in leavening. And the beauty of using gluten-free baking mixes in recipes is this: the right amount of xanthan gum [needed for binding and texture] is already in the mix.
For those of you interested in mixing your own gluten-free flour mix from scratch, here is a basic guideline, with options:
Self-Rising Flour MixCombine:
1 cup gluten-free flour mix·
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder·
1/2 teaspoon salt
Basic Gluten-Free Flour Mix
Combine:
2 cups rice flour* [or 1 cup rice and 1 cup sorghum flour]
2/3 cup cornstarch [or potato starch]
1/3 cup tapioca starch [*or almond meal or buckwheat or quinoa flour for more protein]
1 teaspoon xanthan gum [or guar gum]
Notes:Brown rice flour is a whole grain and has more nutrition. It works well in recipes if balanced with lighter flours.
You could try: 1 cup brown rice flour and 1 cup white rice flour.
Subbing denser flours such as almond, buckwheat, coconut or quinoa will result in a heavier, denser product. Start with a third of a cup. Experiment and find the formula and texture you like best. Remember don’t throw away your failures. You can always freeze them or put them in the food processor and use the crumbs, croutons, etc.
BETTE HAGMAN’S GLUTEN FREE FLOUR BLENDS:
“Dream pastry flour” is from Bette Hagman’s
It is meant for use in pie crusts:
2 cups tapioca starch
2 cups cornstarch1 cup potato starch (not potato flour)
4 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour)
4 teaspoons xantham gum
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
Mix these ingredients really thoroughly, either in a large bowl, bag or jar, and store in an airtight container.
Bette Hagman's Gourmet Blend
Two part white rice flour
Two thirds part potato starch flour
One third part tapioca rice flour
Parts can be any unit of measure, cups, pounds, gallons, etc.
Bread flour mix:
1 part white rice flour
1 part brown rice flour
2/3 part potato starch flour
1/3 part tapioca flour
Bean flour mix:
1 part light or dark bean flour
1 part cornstarch
1 part tapioca flour
Gluten free flour
1 cup finely ground raw almonds
1 cup white rice flour
1 cup tapioca flour
1 cup potato starch
1/3 cup buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt
Russ Paden's All Purpose GF Flour Mix
I use the GF flour mix posted by a lister a short while back. I have found it to work great in everything I've tried so far!
4 cups brown rice flour
1 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (NOT white rice flour)
1 cup tapioca starch or tapioca starch flour 1 cup rice polish (or rice bran, but it's not as good)
1 tbsp xanthan gum or guar gum
Make large batches and store in freezer. This compares to all purpose wheat flour; substitute it 1 cup to 1 cup.
GLUTEN FREE FLOUR COMBINATIONS
Suggestions from Carrie:
1.)Brown Rice Flour – 2 ½ cups
White Rice Flour – 2 cups
Corn Starch – ½ cup
Potato Starch – ¾ cup + 2 TablespoonsTapioca Starch/Flour – ¾ cup + 2 TablespoonsXanthan gum – 3 Tablespoons
2.) Brown Rice Flour – 1 cup
White Rice Flour – 1 ¼ cup
Potato Starch – ¼ cupTapioca Starch/Flour – 2/3 cupSweet Rice Flour – ¾ cup
Arrowroot Starch – 1/3 cup
Xanthan gum – 2 teaspoons
3.) Brown Rice Flour – 1 cup
Garbanzo bean/Chickpea flour – 2/3 cup
Tapioca Starch/Flour – 1/3 cup
4.) Brown Rice Flour – 2 cups
Tapioca Starch/Flour – 1 cup
Bean Flour or Sorghum Flour – ½ cup
Baking Egg Free tips
This is from "Gluten Free Mama's Aughust Newsletter:
Tips for baking Egg Free
• Ener-G Egg Replacer (binding or leavening) 1 Tbsp. Egg
Replacer, 2 Tbsp. lwarm water
• Pumpkin, Applesauce, Mashed Banana or other high pectin
fruit puree. (binding, cookies and cakes, pancakes) 1/4 cup = 1
egg Add 1/2 tsp. baking powder to the recipe.
• Knox Gelatin (binding, breads)
- 1 packet gelatin, 2 Tbsp hot water
Don’t mix until ready to use.
• Flaxseed (leavening, breads, cookies, muffins, cakes)
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed , 4 Tbsp. warm water
Simmer in saucepan for 5 minutes or until thick
egg like consistency. Cool completely, makes
one egg. Make a larger batch and store in
fridge for up to 2 weeks. 1/4 cup = 1 egg
* Most recipes call for 3 Tbsp. warm
Water, I think 4 Tbsp. warm water works best.
• Tofu (binding)
1/4 cup = 1 egg Whip or Beat
• Baking Powder (leavening)
2 tsp. Baking powder, 2 Tbsp water,
1 tsp. oil, mix well
- 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 Tbsp. water,
1 Tbsp. vinegar
• Yeast (leavening)
1 tsp. yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
Tips for baking Egg Free
• Ener-G Egg Replacer (binding or leavening) 1 Tbsp. Egg
Replacer, 2 Tbsp. lwarm water
• Pumpkin, Applesauce, Mashed Banana or other high pectin
fruit puree. (binding, cookies and cakes, pancakes) 1/4 cup = 1
egg Add 1/2 tsp. baking powder to the recipe.
• Knox Gelatin (binding, breads)
- 1 packet gelatin, 2 Tbsp hot water
Don’t mix until ready to use.
• Flaxseed (leavening, breads, cookies, muffins, cakes)
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed , 4 Tbsp. warm water
Simmer in saucepan for 5 minutes or until thick
egg like consistency. Cool completely, makes
one egg. Make a larger batch and store in
fridge for up to 2 weeks. 1/4 cup = 1 egg
* Most recipes call for 3 Tbsp. warm
Water, I think 4 Tbsp. warm water works best.
• Tofu (binding)
1/4 cup = 1 egg Whip or Beat
• Baking Powder (leavening)
2 tsp. Baking powder, 2 Tbsp water,
1 tsp. oil, mix well
- 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 Tbsp. water,
1 Tbsp. vinegar
• Yeast (leavening)
1 tsp. yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
Where to Buy Expandex Modified Tapioca Starch
Expandex modified tapioca starch is a revolutionary ingredient for gluten-free bakery applications.
Visit http://www.expandexglutenfree.com/ and click on "Where to Buy" for retailers that carry Expandex.
Prepackaged Expandex:
Allergy Free Foods
877-325-5374
www.allergyfreefoods.com Celiac Specialties http://www.celiacspecialtiesshop.com/
Rheinlander Bakery
www.rheinlanderbakery.com
Products Made with Expandex:
www.aznaglutenfree.com
www.celiacspecialties.com
www.nearlynormalcooking.com
Visit http://www.expandexglutenfree.com/ and click on "Where to Buy" for retailers that carry Expandex.
Prepackaged Expandex:
Allergy Free Foods
877-325-5374
www.allergyfreefoods.com Celiac Specialties http://www.celiacspecialtiesshop.com/
Rheinlander Bakery
www.rheinlanderbakery.com
Products Made with Expandex:
www.aznaglutenfree.com
www.celiacspecialties.com
www.nearlynormalcooking.com
Great new option for dairy finally!
http://www.purelydecadent.com/products/coconut_milk_beverage.htmlthey have milk, kefir, yogurt, ice cream...most is GF even their cookie dough ice cream. Find it at Super 1 (the ones with a nutrition department) Pilgrims, Yokes.....I keep finding a selection where ever I go. Thank heavens for those of us that don't do dairy or soy!
Guest Speaker: Pamela Langenderfer, ND, MSOM, LAc,
Pamela Langenderfer, ND, MSOM, LAc,
Lakeside Holistic Health, PLLC
520 Coeur d'Alene Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-1644
http://http//www.LakesideHolisticHealth.com
For copies of the handouts for this meeting please go to the meetup site and look under the "files"
http://www.meetup.com/NorthID-EasternWA-GlutenFree/files/
Read a recent interview with Dr. Pamela:
http://www.wetv.com/fitness/alternative-treatments-for-heart-disease.html
Lakeside Holistic Health, PLLC
520 Coeur d'Alene Ave.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(208) 664-1644
http://http//www.LakesideHolisticHealth.com
For copies of the handouts for this meeting please go to the meetup site and look under the "files"
http://www.meetup.com/NorthID-EasternWA-GlutenFree/files/
Read a recent interview with Dr. Pamela:
http://www.wetv.com/fitness/alternative-treatments-for-heart-disease.html
Traveling North?
Check out Prospector's Bar and Grill up north in the Wandermere area.
They have a separate gluten-free menu and offer GF pasta (I was very impressed) and pizza (which I have not tried yet).
If someone could get their hands on a menu and post it, that would be great and would give everyone another option here in town. The quality of the food was really excellent.
Thanks to Julie Caires!
They have a separate gluten-free menu and offer GF pasta (I was very impressed) and pizza (which I have not tried yet).
If someone could get their hands on a menu and post it, that would be great and would give everyone another option here in town. The quality of the food was really excellent.
Thanks to Julie Caires!
Michlitch Spokane Spice
Michlitch Spokane Spice
http://www.spokanespice.com/
130 N Stone St
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 624-1490
Contact them or stop in to find out more or click on this link
http://celiacdisease.meetup.com/78/files/
http://www.spokanespice.com/
130 N Stone St
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 624-1490
Contact them or stop in to find out more or click on this link
http://celiacdisease.meetup.com/78/files/
Twinkies recipe and pans!
I found this recipe on one of my favorite websites, Elana's Pantry. http://www.elanaspantry.com/gluten-free-twinkies/
Yesterday I was at "Tuesday Morning" and they had Twinkie making pans with the injector and everything for about $13.00. Cant wait to try it out ;)
Yesterday I was at "Tuesday Morning" and they had Twinkie making pans with the injector and everything for about $13.00. Cant wait to try it out ;)
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Gluten Free Licorice I found at Flour Mill in Hayden, ID
- Liberty Licorice Company~Running Rabbit Licorice distributed by Sonoma Specialty Kitchens, Inc. 1-888-778-6399 $3.79
- Chateau D`Lanz Swiss Licorice www.chareaudlanz.com $2.99
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Creston BC Deli...good to know about
I would like to share with you a very nice culinary discovery that I just made on my very short visit to Creston, BC a few days ago. I accidentally ran into a German deli in Creston where the owners: Victoria and Tomas make from scratch German sausages, hams, etc. that are free of gluten, MSG and preservatives. According to Tomas this is how all deli meats are made in Germany and apparently over there it is illegal to add gluten to sausages and other processed meats. Both, Victoria and Tomas are extremely enthusiastic about their business and love making new friends. They event didn't mind to re-open the deli when I caught them in front of their store after they just shut it down. So I was wandering if you could spread the word among our Celiac community about the great deli that is located not too far from Spokane and CdA.Here is the info:
Famous Fritz, Meats and Deli (owners: Victoria and Tomas)
1420 Northwest Blvd.
Creston, BC Phone: 1 (250) 402-9050
www.FAMOUSFRITZ.CA
Bus. Hours:Tue-Fri: 9am-6pmSat: 9am-5pm
Famous Fritz, Meats and Deli (owners: Victoria and Tomas)
1420 Northwest Blvd.
Creston, BC Phone: 1 (250) 402-9050
www.FAMOUSFRITZ.CA
Bus. Hours:Tue-Fri: 9am-6pmSat: 9am-5pm
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